Link: Army, Flag, and Cross Reverie on a Ribbon
This article helped me better understand some of the phenomena I have noticed but not quite been able to put my finger on.
As a Veteran it has often bothered me to see all soldiers labeled as “heroes” but the public. Nobody in my unit did anything worthy of the heroic accolade; yet we were given it. Why? I think Mr. Gallagher in this article explains America’s Romanticism fairly well.